Guzan shouldn’t see a lot of minutes in Brazil barring an injury to Tim Howard, but this figures to be a tuneup for 2018 in Russia, where Guzan should get his chance to shine for the U.S. He’s made 73 appearances for Villa over the past two seasons, and was named its player of the year for the 2012-13 campaign.

Howard will make his third — and perhaps final — World Cup run in Brazil. After succeeding former Sounders star Kasey Keller as the U.S. team’s primary goalkeeper following the 2006 World Cup, Howard has become one of its most recognizable and respected players in 90 appearances with the squad. He is a fixture in the EPL with Everton, where he’s started since leaving Manchester United in 2006.

The No. 3 keeper is a longtime MLS star, entering the league with the now-defunct Miami Fusion in 2000 after a sparkling college career with UCLA. Rimando has made a name for himself at RSL, where he was selected as an MLS All Star in 2010, 2011 and 2013.

With Beasley’s inclusion in the 2014 squad, he becomes the first American player to be a part of four World Cup teams. Once one of the brightest stars on the U.S. side, he will likely play the role of experienced reserve. Beasley has played professionally in the United States, France, England, Scotland, Germany and now Mexico.

A former star at Notre Dame, Besler has been the starting left-center back during World Cup qualifying under Klinsmann. Besler has spent his entire professional career in Kansas City, where he was named MLS Defender of the Year, MLS Breakout Player of the Year and MLS Best XI in 2012, as well as an MLS All-Star in 2011 and 2013.

The son of an American serviceman, Brooks is a bit of an unknown quantity on the back line. The 6-foot-4 defender worked his way up through the youth development teams of his hometown club Hertha BSC, where he scored two goals in 16 Bundesliga appearances in 2013-14.

Age: 28 | First World Cup appearance | Club team: Stoke City (England)

Cameron starred for the Houston Dynamo from 2008 to 2012 before moving on to Stoke, where he’s made 79 appearances over the last two seasons. He played collegiately for both West Virginia and Rhode Island, and is known for his versatility — being able to play center back as well as attacking or defending midfielder.

Another one of the German-Americans making his World Cup debut, Chandler took his time in committing to the U.S. team for his international career. After being “cap-tied” to the Americans following a game in February 2013, Chandler did not appear for the squad again until Klinsmann named the 30-man roster earlier this month.

Another team member with dual citizenship, Gonzales chose to play for the Stars and Stripes over Mexico, where both of his parents were born. He has been a star in the MLS since entering the league in 2009 from the University of Maryland, earning Rookie of the Year honors in 2009 and being named Best XI in 2010, 2011 and 2013.

Yet another son of a U.S. serviceman, Johnson was persuaded to join the U.S. team by Klinsmann in 2011 after playing for Germany, with whom he won the UEFA Under-21 Championship in 2009. Johnson can play left winger and left or right back.

One of the surprises of Klinsmann’s roster was the inclusion of budding star Yedlin, a Seattle native who became the Sounders' first “homegrown player” in 2013. He has made 42 appearances since joining the Sounders and was named an MLS All-Star in 2013.

For years one of the most recognizable players in MLS due to his long dreadlocks, Beckerman has served as RSL captain since 2008. A five-time All-Star, Beckerman’s once-bleak international fortunes were restored when Klinsmann — who likes Beckerman to play a holding role behind Michael Bradley — took over in 2011.

Bedoya chose to play abroad after his college career with Fairleigh Dickinson and Boston College, joining clubs in Sweden, Scotland and now France, scoring 20 goals in 117 appearances in Europe. He was one of the final cuts for the 2010 World Cup team.

The son of former U.S. manager Bob Bradley is arguably the best player on the U.S. squad, but what’s not up for debate is his importance to Klinsmann’s team in 2014 and beyond. A smart, tough player with a knack for the big moment, Bradley proved himself throughout Europe — most recently for Italian club Roma — before transferring back to MLS in a $10 million deal last January.

The longtime MLS veteran has starred in the league for more than a decade since being drafted by the MetroStars in 2002. Since 2006, he’s made his name with Houston, scoring 33 goals in 208 appearances. He could be a candidate to replace Landon Donovan on set pieces.

A fixture of Norwegian clubs Rosenborg and Stabæk, where he rose through the youth ranks, Diskerud chose to play for the U.S. — where his mother was born — in 2009. He has worked his way up to become a Klinsmann favorite in the midfield, able to both attack and defend.

Perhaps the most controversial addition to the team was that of Green, one of the most talented — and inexperienced — players on the U.S. roster. The son of an American father and German mother was highly sought-after by both countries, but chose to throw his lot in with the U.S. in March. His addition to this year’s team is perhaps a look ahead to future tournaments.

After failing to crack through the rotation of the German national team, Jones — whose father is American — took his talents to the U.S. in 2010. A longtime veteran of the Bundesliga, Jones probably would have been a member of the 2010 World Cup team had he not been sidelined due to injury.

A former Maryland star like Gonzalez, Zusi broke through in 2011 with Kansas City and was named MLS All-Star and Best XI in both 2012 and 2013. He made his national team debut in 2012 and scored goals in qualifiers against Jamaica and Panama in 2013.

If there’s one player whose form could dictate the Americans’ fortunes in Brazil, it might be Altidore. After scoring 31 goals in 41 appearances for Dutch side AZ Alkmaar in 2012-13, Altidore managed just two in 38 with Sunderland last season. In 15 appearances with the U.S. in 2013-14, he’s scored eight more goals, proving he could be a legitimate scoring option when on his game.

The 2014 team will be remembered — for better or for worse — as Dempsey’s team. The longtime U.S. star takes the reins as team captain for the World Cup run through Brazil after a stellar international career. The Texan starred at Fulham for six seasons, scoring 50 goals and becoming the most prolific American player in EPL history. He transferred to Seattle in August, where he made a return to form after a forgettable year with Tottenham Hotspur.

Another one of Klinsmann’s youngsters, Johannsson was born to Icelandic parents and moved to Iceland as a toddler, splitting time between there and the U.S. as a teenager. Johannsson replaced Altidore at AZ Alkmaar and played well, scoring 32 goals in 56 appearances over two seasons.

If you’re looking for one player who pushed Landon Donovan off the 2014 team, it’s probably “Wondo.” But given his form, it’s not hard to see why. After a slow start to his professional career, Wondolowski broke through with 18 goals in 2010 before scoring an MLS record-tying 27 in 2012. Even better, he has scored nine times for the U.S. since July 2013.